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Journalism Groups Join Forces to Highlight Press Freedom Issues

Associations Now

Press Freedom Tracker, backed by two dozen media organizations, plans to draw attention to incidents where journalists have been suppressed or even attacked for doing their jobs. The newly launched U.S. Press Freedom Tracker. “When journalists are obstructed, so is the public’s right to be informed and hold power to account.

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Native American, First Nations Tribes Join Forces in Pipeline Fight

Associations Now

More than 50 indigenous nations have joined forces in a coordinated attempt to fight the construction of massive oil pipelines that would extend through Canada and part of the United States. A coalition of indigenous tribes from the United States and Canada is displaying solidarity on a key issue: the environment.